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Synopsis: Tha Block, Vol. 1 represents the inaugural edition of a video magazine devoted to hip-hop music. This release features stories on Jayo Felony, Rass Kass, and Stat Quo. There are music videos and live performances by a variety of acts including Psycho Realm and Kemo the Blaxican. ~ Perry Seibert Read More
Crew: Producer
Actors: Marc John Jefferies, Viola Davis, Joy Bryant, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Synopsis: Hip-hop star 50 Cent makes his movie debut in this hard-edged urban drama inspired by the rapper's own life. Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, aka 50 Cent) grew up in a tough New York neighborhood and was left to fend for himself after the death of his mother when he was a kid. Marcus fell in with Read More
Actors: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Devon Aoki, Capone, Robert Stapleton, Rashida Jones
Synopsis: Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash (Paper Soldiers) directs this semi-autobiographical film based on his life as the proprietor of Roc-a-Fella Records. Ebon Moss-Bachrach stars as David Katz, a reporter who, upon interviewing rap producer Damon (Capone), finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the Read More
Crew: Featured Music
Synopsis: Viewers are offered a retrospective look at the world of hip-hop circa 1993 in this program from Music Video Distributors. Along with interviews with the likes of The Pharcyde and Live Squad, Hip Hop Time Capsule 1993 includes live performances by Onyx and MC Lyte, and a video for Apache's Read More
Crew: Executive Producer
Synopsis: Before he even released his first solo effort, G-Unit posse member The Game was being hailed by music-industry icon Rolling Stone as one of the most influential trendsetters to arrive on the hip-hop scene since Eazy-E. A former drug dealer-turned-hardcore gangsta rapper, The Game raised eyebrows Read More
Crew: Composer (Music Score)
Actors: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle, Joe Pantoliano
Synopsis: Stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith return along with director Michael Bay and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for this sequel to the 1995 sleeper hit Bad Boys, the film that sparked the careers of both actors, as well as Bay. Once again, Lawrence and Smith play hotshot, wisecracking Miami narcotics Read More
Actors: Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant, Geno Silva, Jacqueline Obradors
Synopsis: A cop teams up with the former head of a drug cartel to avenge the death of the woman he loved in this action-drama. Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) and Demetrius Hicks (Larenz Tate) are a pair of DEA agents who think they've made the bust of a lifetime when they capture 'Memo' Lucero (Geno Silva), a Read More
Synopsis: He was born Andre Young, but most know him as Dr. Dre. From his days as a member of the gangsta rap group N.W.A through his solo outings and on to his career as the discoverer/producer of such artists as Snoop Dogg and Eminem, Dr. Dre has remained one of the most successful figures in hip-hop. In Read More
Actors: Aaliyah, Black Rob, Cam'ron, Capone -n- Noreaga, Dr. Dre
Synopsis: Hip-Hop VIPs contains performances and interviews with 19 hip-hop artists. Filmed entirely in New York City, this video includes interviews with Dr. Dre, Ja Rule, Method Man, and a little-seen segment with Aaliyah. Others featured include Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and Eve. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Read More
Crew: Composer (Music Score), Executive Producer
Actors: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, George Wallace, Angell Conwell, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.
Synopsis: This throwback to the frolicsome comedies of the 1970s is from writer/director D.J. Pooh, creator of Friday (1995) and 3 Strikes (2000). Dr. Dre stars as Sean, who's financially strapped and on the verge of losing his home and his car until his roommate Dee Loc Snoop Dogg suggests he join him as Read More
Actors: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn
Synopsis: The Fast and the Furious (2001) screenwriter David Ayer follows up that fast-paced action hit with this gritty cop drama from director Antoine Fuqua. Ethan Hawke stars as Jake Hoyt, a fresh-faced Los Angeles Police Department rookie anxious to join the elite narcotics squad headed up by 13-year Read More
Synopsis: From the makers of Thug Immortal comes this "Rapumentary" chronicling the rise and fall of Death Row records. The brain-child of Suge Knight, Death Row blasted onto the music scene, virtually out of nowhere, offering up Compton-based gangsta rap from a stable of artists that included Tupac Shakur Read More
Synopsis: Eagle Vision presents this concert film, capturing on-stage performances from the controversial and wildly successful Up in Smoke Tour. Hip-hop mega-stars Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Eminem perform some of their best-known songs and are captured off-stage in exclusive home videos in this Read More
Synopsis: Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's {^The Chronic}) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both {^All Eyez on Me} and {^The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory}), Death Row Records was the most successful label in hip hop, releasing a string of major hits featuring a distinctively laid-back but funky Read More
Actors: Danny Hoch, Dash Mihok, Mark Webber, Piper Perabo, Eugene Byrd, Bonz Malone
Synopsis: What do you do if you're a white guy in a white town who happens to love black music? Flip (Danny Hoch) is a middle-class kid from the Iowa corn belt, but he doesn't think of himself as just another guy from farm country. Flip loves hip-hop, and he longs to be respected as a hard-core rapper. But Read More
Synopsis: For the absolute best in the world of hip-hop music, why not go straight to The Source? Collecting some of the hottest acts on the scene onto one stage for an unforgettable night of music and awards, the 1999 Hip-Hop Music Awards features such talented performers as Lauryn Hill, Puff Daddy, DMX Read More
Actors: Norm MacDonald, Dr. Dre
Synopsis: This 1999 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Norm MacDonald and features musical guest Dr. Dre. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, John C. McGinley
Synopsis: The sophomore film effort from music video director F. Gary Gray, Set It Off is a crime thriller about four women bank robbers from a housing project in L.A. Ever since her parents' death, Stony (Jada Pinkett Smith) has had to act as a parent to her little brother Stevie (Chaz Lamar Shepard). She Read More
Actors: Dana Carvey, Dr. Dre
Synopsis: This 1996 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Dana Carvey and features musical guest Dr. Dre. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Sean Combs, Russell Simmons, Method Man, Biggie Smalls, Craig Mack, Dr. Dre, Naughty By Nature, Snoop Dogg, Run-D.M.C.
Synopsis: This documentary offers viewers an in depth look at the world of hip-hop and rap music as it chronicles a diverse group of performers preparing to give a major concert at Philadelphia's Armory. Interspersed amongst the preparations are interviews with rappers past and present, looks at their Read More
Crew: Director
Synopsis: Rapper Dr. Dre is the producer and director of this tribute to the life and talents of fellow rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. Scenes of life on the mean streets are interspersed with comments from the artist, set to the soundtrack of Dogg's signature tune, "Murder Was the Case." Also featured are three Read More
Crew: Songwriter
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley
Synopsis: Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Read More
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